Saturday, October 10, 2009

Saturdays!

Well, congratulations are in order for Rose Marie of Applique 'N Patch Quilting! She won the 1000 post giveaway from Julia. Lucky girl!

And, Deb from Willowtree Treasures won the neat primitives from Firecracker Kid. What fun!

I sent my I Spy squares off this week to Karen. The Post Office said it will take 8 days,but I hope not. Also, we sent off a few pincushions to her, and to my sweet MIL Barb in Nebraska. Mom celebrated her 80th birthday this past May, and we flew back to be there. I had made a topper for their round farmhouse table. I wish I had a clear photo, I was happy with the little quilt itself.Here is Mom and Ginger, my SIL who had flown in from Texas to be at the big eight-oh. We decided after this trip that we just do not see our family enough. We also took a rag throw quilt I had made earlier, but that photo was impossible to make out!Oh, yeah the title, Saturdays? Well, best laid plans were to quilt on a scrap top today, and instead I'm on K.P., yard work, laundry and installing a new toilet in the master bath. Oh, the life of a full time teacher in a school year. Now, you know why I love summer.Happy Quilting, pokey

Hi, I'm Pokey!

What's in a Name?

So, my name is like this, Gwen is my given name, and growing up it was family that called me that. But about Jr. High, the name Pokey was what I became known as. ( Slow to get the jokes, slow to complete the work, but I call that perfectionism! or, procrastination....) When I'm at work, most people there call me Gwen (or Mrs. Davis, I'm a teacher.)BUT, my honey calls me Pokey. When I got married, our Pastor asked, "Pokey, do you take this man..." At church, I'm Pokey. My friends call me Pokey. As a matter of fact, Pokey Davis is a registered 'alias' at my bank, because occasionally people will write it on checks made out to me-! You get to choose where you want to fit. I answer to any. I wanted folks to know, the name 'Pokey' wasn't made up just for blogging!